RODENSTOCK
X-FINESSE R1406B
CLAUDIA SCHIFFER
by Rodenstock Birch c3006e
MARC O'POLO
503051 / 503072
Design eyewear collections each
feature oversized lenses. Cote said she
has noticed, from her work at an optical
clinic in Owen Sound, that the oversized eyewear trend seems to be largely
driven by the younger generation.
She said it is very important that
people, especially newcomers to oversized eyewear, get properly fitted by
an optician, as there are some things
that people should keep in mind while
searching in-person for the right pair.
“If it's a plastic frame it has to be very
well supported in the bridge to bear
the extra weight. The temples have
to be long enough to be able to be
contoured well behind the ears. Not
all people can wear them. Not all
prescriptions can fit into the frames,”
she said. So a good fit is key.
“Oversized frames shouldn't be wider
than the face. They shouldn't touch
the cheeks and the eyes should be
centred vertically in the lens. This is
a commonly missed aspect. If the eyes
are in the upper quarter, the frame
looks saggy and drags. Oversized
doesn't mean 'huge,' it means larger
than the facial features.”
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